Below you will find links to some very helpful items we will use in 3rd grade. Some have been introduced already, others will be introduced in the future, and some are there just in case you need to use them!

Education: A 2000 graduate from Lanier High School. Bachelors Degree from Our Lady of the Lake university, Certification in Special Education EC-12.I have been married for 10 years and have a 11 year old son, Dionicio.I love having BBQ's and watching movies.I have 3 Rottweilers: Maxine, Samurai, and Hades.

This is my 6th year teaching and I am very excited to be teaching 3rd grade at SAISD. I will exhaust all my resources to ensure that my students have a productive and fun year. I know and trust that all my students will reach their potential by using the correct tools.

I went to Schenck Elementary, Rogers Middle School, and graduated from Highlands High School (Go Owls!).

I am proud to say that I am a product of SAISD and grew up on the southeast side!

I attended SAC and Southwest Texas State University, but I earned my Bachelor of Arts

degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from The University of Texas at San Antonio,

with a specialization in Early Childhood Education. I am currently working on completing my Master's Degree.

I have been a teacher at Kate Schenck since December 1999.

Class News!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to 3rd grade! I am so happy to have your child in my class! You will see your child develop and learn so many new things this year. It will be a year of new friendships, adventures and most important-- academic growth.

It is so important that your child is at school everyday ON TIME. School officially starts at 8:05.m. We serve a free breakfast in the classroom to every child who is at school at 7:50. We let the children in the rooms at that time to begin eating. Breakfast is cleaned up at 8:05 sharp. Anyone not in the classroom at 8:05 is counted tardy. Being tardy prevents our entire class from winning any attendance incentives..please be on time!

Communication between home and school is very important! Please feel free to email me at any time. while I may not be able to answer your email immediately, I will answer it as soon as possible. I do check my email often throughout the day. As a note: because it is the students responsiblility to make sure they have their homework sheet, binder, and materials each day before they leave, I will not email homework.

7:50- come into room and unpack your things, eat breakfast and get ready to start the day.

8:05- Tardy bell! Make sure you are in the room so you are not counted tardy. Your attendance affects not only your record but our classroom ratings as well as our school! Anyone not in the room is marked tardy.

8:10--9:00 PE/ Health *On Wednesday our homeroom will go to Music during our PE time

9:00-10:50 First Rotation

10:50-1:25- Second Rotation

11:50-12:20- Lunch

1:25- 3:20 Third Roation

3:20-Pack up/ Line Up

3:20 Dismissal

*Please note that 3rd graders are NOT dismissed from the room to parents. You may pick up your student from the car pick up line or the walker area on the courtyard. Waiting in the hallways only makes it more difficult for us to get the children where they need to be in a timely manner. Thank you for your cooperation.

All About Our 3rd Grade Homework

Homework will be given daily Monday through Thursday. You will receive a homework agenda sheet from us on Monday morning with the weeks homework assignments. You are to complete Monday night's homework on Monday night and bring it to school on Tuesday morning at 7:55 to be checked, etc. I will not accept late homework because it is YOUR responsibility as a student to make sure you have all of your materials. Homework is to be turned in COMPLETE and in your best handwriting. Do not turn in homework in your parents writing! Homework is a reinforcement of what we have learned in class...make sure you are here everyday and on time! When you are not here... you miss out on instruction and that does not excuse you from homework.

How can I keep up with my materials???? Here is how...

O.K. BindersOrganized Kids

All students in 3rd grade, you will need a 1" three ring Clear view binder. We will use this as our organizational tool to help us daily. It is to go home daily and come back to school daily as part of your required materials. We will use them at home and at school. There are several sections to this binder:

Homework Sheet-*Every Monday you will get a new homework sheet. You are to put it behind this sheet in the rings. It is to stay in the binder all week so that you always know where your assignments are and you do not lose it! J Be sure to complete your homework each evening and return it to school each morning to be checked. You are to always use your very best writing! Completed homework is due every morning at 7:55 am.

You are responsible for your homework.

Where is your backpack??

Start a family routine from day one. After all homework is done, and the discipline folder is signed, make sure all your materials are put back into your backpack (binder, folder, books). Now, put your backpack by the front door (or which ever door you leave out of in the morning) right next to your shoes. That way, in the morning you can get ready, put your shoes on and grab your backpack ready to go! No running around trying to remember where you left your books and materials! Be ORGANIZED!!!

Not only will you be teaching your child the valuable lesson of independence, but your morning will run so much more smoothly and with so much less stress.

Homework Helpers-*As we review, introduce, and learn new concepts and strategies, we will add them to this section. Use them to help you with your class work and homework. These sheets are also to stay in the binder. Do not take them out.

Work To keep At Home-* When Mrs. Vrana passes out graded work to go home, it is for your parents to see. You will put it in this special folder (do not just shove it in your backpack). If it has a grade of 71 or higher it can stay at home. If it has a grade of 70 or lower it needs to be signed by a parent a returned to school the very next day. You will need to put any signed papers in the special basket Mrs. Vrana has designated and shown you.

In the back pocket of the binder are pre-typed absence excuse forms. If your child is ill and misses school, please fill out one of the forms and return it to me the next day. It is your childs responsibility to give it to me. You may want to attach it to homework or to the discipline folder. :) These are done for you as a convenience to make it simpler for you. As a mom, I know how hectic it can be in the morning!

Now.. you have your binder. You know where your homework is. You were responsible and did all your homework, got required forms and letters signed.....